2011 Race Winner: #14-Tony Stewart, 143.306mph, started 26th

Race Speed Record: Tony Stewart, 2011, 143.306

Slowest Race Record: Kevin Harvick, 2001, 121.200

Oldest Winner: Mark Martin, 50 years, 6 months, 2 days, 7/11/2009

Youngest Winner: Kyle Busch, 23 years, 2 months, and 10 days, 7/12/2008

2011 Pole Sitter: #17-Matt Kenseth, 183.243mph, finished 21st

Track Qualifying Record: Jimmie Johnson, 188.147mph, 7/8/2005

Worst Starting Spot to Win: Kevin Harvick, started 32nd, 7/2002

Most Wins: 3 - Tony Stewart

Most Poles: 1 - Todd Bodine, Ryan Newman, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Burton, Tony Stewart, Casey Mears, Brian Vickers, Jamie McMurray, Matt Kenseth

Most Top 5s: 8 - Tony Stewart

Most Top 10s: 9 - Tony Stewart

Most Lead Changes: 22 - 9/19/2011

Fewest Lead Changes: 13 - 7/13/2003

Most Leaders: 13, 7/11/2004

Fewest Leaders: 7 - 7/13/2003

Most Cautions: 10, 7/15/2001, 7/10/2005

Fewest Cautions: 4, 7/10/2010

Most Caution Laps: 56, 7/15/2001

Fewest Caution Laps: 21 - 7/10/2010

Most Finishers on a lead lap: 29, 7/12/2008

Fewest Finishers on a lead lap: 11 - 7/13/2003

Most Running at the Finish: 42, 7/9/2006

Fewest Running at the Finish: 32 - 7/11/2004 and 7/10/2005>

Most Laps Led: 195, Mark Martin, 7/11/2009

Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 11, Dale Earnhardt Jr. 7/10/2005

Most Wins by Manufacturer: 8 - Chevy; 1 - Dodge; 2 - Toyota

Races won from starting pos 1: 1 (due to weather, not pole winner)

Chicagoland Speedway announces new president...for a day: Chicagoland Speedway president Scott Paddock is relinquishing his seat at the helm of the Speedway while Comcast SportsNet’s Chicago Tribune Live host, David Kaplan, proudly steps in to serve as Chicagoland Speedway’s president for the day. In what originally started off as a friendly bet between Paddock and Kaplan on their weekly Comcast SportsNet show, quickly turned into a season-long point’s competition for bragging rights and a day that will turn out to be one of the best days for NASCAR fans in the Chicagoland area.
“Sure, Scott Paddock has made many steps in the right direction since taking over last year, but it’s not every day I get to be president of the state’s largest sporting facility,” said Kaplan, the only broadcaster in Chicago to host a daily radio show, TV show and write a regular column in a major newspaper simultaneously. “As president of Chicagoland Speedway for the day, I want to do something that really gives back to race fans and helps them enjoy their favorite sport up-close-and-personal. That’s why I’m implementing special advance ticket pricing so fans that purchase early will have access to even more affordable pricing. And for the first time ever, I’m also going to allow every fan that purchases a ticket to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race to experience the banking of Chicagoland Speedway first hand by allowing all fans on the track for a post-race track walk.”
With Kaplan’s announcement, for the first time in Chicagoland Speedway history the track will offer advanced ticket pricing. From February 26-April 28, fans can purchase tickets to the two 2012 NASCAR race weekends in advance for the lowest rate of the season—guaranteed—with single day tickets starting at $25 for the July race weekend and $45 for the September Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup weekend. Also, for the first time in the track’s history fans will have the opportunity to walk the race track immediately following September’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.
In addition to Kaplan’s fan first-ever fan initiatives he’s implementing, he also has changes for the staff at Chicagoland Speedway, “To my loyal Chicagoland Speedway employees, please leave the office by 3:00 p.m. and enjoy the rest of your afternoon!” Catch Kaplan on Comcast SportNet’s Chicago Tribune Live to see his day at Chicagoland Speedway.(more info on contests and tickets at Chicagoland Speedway webiste)(12-15-2011)

Medal of Honor recipient Cavaiani named Honorary Starter of GEICO 400: Medal of Honor recipient Jon Cavaiani has been named the Honorary Starter for Sunday's GEICO 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. As the Honorary Starter, Cavaiani will wave the green flag to officially kick off the 10-race Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Cavaiani, a retired United States Army Special Force's Staff Sergeant, is one of only 83 living Medal of Honor recipients. The Medal of Honor is the military's highest honor.(GEICO)(9-16-2011)

Caveman named Grand Marshal of Chicago race:
- After months of stuffing ballot boxes at NASCAR Sprint Cup Sseries races across the country, countless pleading phone calls to track officials, failed attempts at face-to-face meetings with various politicians, and more than a few scrapes with security, the Caveman finally got the phone call he's been waiting for his entire life. The Caveman will be honored as the Grand Marshal of a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, and by chance the race happens to be the GEICO 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 18, where the Caveman will officially start the 2011 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. "Is this for real?" a stunned Caveman asked when told of the news. "I mean seriously, did you just say I would be the Grand Marshal of the GEICO 400? There's 38 NASCAR races a year and I get picked for the race that GEICO sponsors? It figures..." As Grand Marshal, the Caveman will utter the most famous words in motorsports when he instructs the drivers, "Gentlemen, start your engines." Track officials are hopeful the special occasion goes off without a hitch, with one representative noting that "it's so easy a caveman can do it." For more information and to purchase tickets, visit ChicagolandSpeedway.com.(Geico PR)(8-22-2011)

Geico signs on to sponsor Chicago Cup race: Geico has signed a three-year deal to title sponsor Chicagoland Speedway's fall Sprint Cup Series race. The deal gives Geico significant exposure in one of the nation's largest media markets and a high-profile position as the naming-rights partner for the first race in the Chase for the NASACAR Sprint Cup. It's the first time the company has done a naming-rights agreement in any sport. Geico sponsors the #13 Toyota of Casey Mears in the Sprint Cup Series. Terms of the deal weren't available, but race title sponsorships typically sell for around $1 million a year. Sources said the Geico deal was backloaded so that the company would pay less this year and more in the final two years of the deal. It includes marketing and promotional commitments. Geico has not made a commitment to buy media for the race. That is sold separately by ESPN, which will televise the race. The deal with Geico closes out one of three open race title sponsorships for ISC. The company is in final negotiations on deals for Richmond and Talladega and expects to finalize deals later this summer.(Sporting News/SportsBusiness Journal)(6-29-2011)

3 Amigos Tequila named official tequila at Chicago: Chicagoland Speedway announced a partnership with 3 Amigos Tequila making it the official tequila of the speedway. 3 Amigos Tequila was founded by Arizona resident Santiago Gonzalez and his family in 2007. The product is made from agave grown at his family's farm in Mexico. The tequila is distilled and bottled in Mexico before being brought to the United States for distribution.(Chicagoland PR)(6-4-2011)

Chicagoland names STP 300 Grand Marshal: Chicago Bears defensive end, Israel Idonije, will be the Grand Marshal for the STP 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Chicagoland Speedway Saturday. Idonije was selected by STP to give the famous command, “drivers start your engines,” for the start of the STP 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series Race. Idonije has been with the Chicago Bears for six consecutive seasons and was named one of three finalists in the NFL this year for the 2011 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. He was also the 2010 Ed Block Courage Award recipient, awarding NFL players based on sportsmanship, courage and role models of inspiration.(Chicagland)(6-3-2011)

STP jumping back into racing: UPDATE: On Wednesday afternoon, STP will announce its return to big league racing, an aggressive sponsorship plan that will have the old familiar "racer's edge" mantra back in NASCAR's Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series as well as the NHRA, plus multiple racetrack sponsorships. It begins with NASCAR's split weekend of June 4-5, when the Saturday night Nationwide Series event at Chicagoland Speedway will be the STP 300 and the following Sunday afternoon's Sprint Cup race will be the STP 400. That same weekend, Richard Petty's famous #43 car, driven by A.J. Allmendinger, will carry The King's iconic 1972 STP paint scheme, marking the first time that car has carried those colors since a two-race deal in 2006. In addition, STP has signed track sponsorship deals with International Speedway Corp. properties, including Daytona, Talladega, Richmond, Darlington, Michigan, Chicagoland and Kansas. The company has also inked a multiyear sponsorship of Infineon Raceway, including title sponsorship of its Wednesday night drag racing series.(ESPN.com)(4-13-2010)
UPDATE: When STP and Richard Petty first signed a deal in 1972, it forever changed the sponsorship landscape within the sport of auto racing. To mark its 39 year history in racing, the STP brand is building its presence in the sport through multiple series’ including NASCAR, NHRA, World of Outlaws, Infineon Speedway, and at several International Speedway Corporation (ISC) tracks. STP’s racing portfolio includes:
• Multi-year title sponsorship of the Nationwide and Cup races at Chicagoland Speedway and Kansas Speedway, respectively. This year, the STP 300 Nationwide Series race will take place on June 4 and the STP 400 Cup race will run on June 5.
• The STP-branded #43 car will make its return to the track driven by Richard Petty Motorsports driver, AJ Allmendinger, during the STP 400. The No. 43 STP Ford Fusion will be a modern replica of the 1972 paint scheme featuring the original Petty Blue and STP Day-Glo Red.
• Primary sponsor of two-time NHRA Full Throttle Nitro Funny Car Champion Tony Pedregon for three races (Las Vegas, Houston and Infineon) and an associate sponsorship for the balance of the season.
• Multi-year track sponsorships with a number of ISC properties including Daytona, Talladega, Richmond, Darlington, Michigan, Chicagoland and Kansas.
• Multi-year track sponsorship of Infineon Raceway and title sponsor of Wednesday Night Drags and Bracket Drags.
• Continued sponsorship of Tony Stewart Racing and four-time World of Outlaws Champion Donny Schatz and the World of Outlaws Series.(MATTER, Edelman/STP)(4-13-2011)

Paddock named president of Chicagoland: International Speedway Corporation announced that Scott Paddock has been named President of Chicagoland Speedway, effective January 18. Mr. Paddock formerly served as Director of Sports Marketing for the Gatorade Company, a division of PepsiCo Inc. Mr. Paddock, 42, a 15-year veteran in the sports marketing industry, will report to ISC President, John R. Saunders and will be responsible for all operations of Chicagoland Speedway and Route 66 Raceway. Joining Gatorade in 1998, Mr. Paddock was most recently responsible for the management of the brand's $120 million sports marketing sponsorship portfolio, including all league, team and spokesperson relations and negotiations.(ISC)(1-5-2010)

GEICO partners with ISC tracks on camping areas: International Speedway Corporation announced an unprecedented partnership with GEICO Insurance at seven of its premier racing facilities nationwide. Beginning in 2011, the five year deal will provide GEICO with promotional and entitlement rights for camping areas at: Daytona International Speedway; Darlington Raceway; Chicagoland Speedway; Homestead-Miami Speedway; Phoenix International Raceway; Talladega Superspeedway; and Watkins Glen International. Under the terms of the agreement, GEICO will receive on-site signage and branding.(ICS)(11-2-2010)

Rust leaves Chicagoland Speedway: International Speedway Corporation, parent company of Chicagoland Speedway and Route 66 Raceway, announced a leadership change at the facility effective immediately. Craig Rust, former president of Chicagoland Speedway has left the company. A search for a successor is underway. In the interim, leadership oversight for the facility will be directed by ISC President, John Saunders.(ISC PR)(9-25-2010)

Chicago to host first Chase race in 2011: Chicagoland Speedway will celebrate its 10th year of operation in undisputed style – square in the national media spotlight as the first race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Chicagoland Speedway’s NASCAR weekend, historically held in early July, will now take place in the fall – Sept. 16-18, 2011. The move places Chicago front and center as the world’s best drivers compete for the most coveted championship in professional motorsports. Next year also marks the return of Pole Day, the qualifying day popular among families with young children. Qualifying is scheduled for Friday of race weekend. The Nationwide Series will compete on Saturday, with the first race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup during the day scheduled on Sunday.(Chicagoland PR)(8-9-2010)

Chicago Blackhawks Jim Cornelison to sing National Anthem: If boisterous fans cheer as Jim Cornelison delivers his rich rendition of the National Anthem on Saturday before the LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway, don’t be alarmed – they’re carrying on a Chicago Blackhawks tradition that’s been around since 1985. That’s the way it’s done at the United Center, where the Blackhawks captured the attention of hockey fans across the nation this year with a determination and grit that helped them win the Stanley Cup. “I’m humbled to share the National Anthem with Blackhawks fans at the United Center before each home game throughout the season and honored to do so with 75,000 fans at Chicagoland Speedway this weekend,” said Cornelison. “The LifeLock.com 400 is a unique event and I am excited to join Duncan Keith as a part of the weekend's festivities." Cornelison, a professional opera singer-turned real estate agent, is known for the emotional response he elicits from fans, from the cheers to goose bumps and tears. Paul McCoy of 12 Stones will perform the National Anthem before the Dollar General 300 Powered by Coca-Cola.(Chicagoland PR)(7-7-2010)

Chicago Blackhawks star named Chicago Grand Marshal: Duncan Keith, star defenseman for the Chicago Blackhawks, will serve as Grand Marshal of the LifeLock.com 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway on July 10, 2010. Keith, the 6-foot-1 fan favorite, made headlines during the historic run for the title through sheer stamina, strength and skill - especially after he returned to the ice less than seven minutes after losing seven teeth in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals in the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. He brought home plenty of hefty hardware in 2010, including the Norris Trophy for best all-around performance in the NHL and a Gold Medal from his home country's Olympic Games in Vancouver. Keith will also do a Question and Answer session at 3:30 p.m. on the LifeLock stage in Champions Park, before the LifeLock.com 400.(Chicagoland PR)(7-4-2010)

Chicagoland Offers New 2010 Ticket Packages: Chicagoland Speedway announced on that they will be offering a new ticket package for fans in 2010. In addition to being still able to purchase “Track Packs”, fans will now be able to purchase tickets to individual single day events. Tickets will go on sale in December and will be available at the track’s website: chicagolandspeedway.com.(10-2-2009)